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Hello JCIB Family, We are excited to start another year at JCIB and hope that you are as well. Whether you have a new student entering the school or have been around for a few years, we welcome you to our community. We hope that you will support the PTO this year. Our goal is always to reach 100% membership and to give every student a voice. However, beyond joining the PTO we encourage each of you to get involved at JCIB PG Campus, at whatever level you choose. Whether it's attending a PTO meeting, joining the board, serving on a committee, volunteering at an event, donating your professional services, it all truly makes a difference! To join the PTO, click "Join Now". Click "Subscribe" at the top of the page to receive updates and meeting minutes in your email.
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Cancelled Upcoming Fundraising Event: Bounce Night

Good afternoon, Bounce Night has been cancelled.  After reviewing the newest recommendations from the CDC we have decided to cancel the event. This dynamic situation is new for us all. We appreciate your understanding and support.  Refunds for payments will be issued.   If you haven't seen the CDC recommendations, you can read them here . 

Upcoming Fundraising Event: Bounce Night

Join us for Bounce Night at Urban Air in Homewood on March 13, 2020 from 6-9 PM. The ticket covers admission, socks, 2.5 hours of access to battle beam, tubes playground, basic trampolines and the warrior course. The price at the door is $22. Buy online in advance and save 10%. To pay online using PayPal, Debit Card, or Credit Card, select Pay with PayPal. The Debit Card and Credit Card option is at the bottom of the page. A portion of the profit from the ticket sales goes to our PTO. Let us know you're coming on Facebook .

PTO Meeting: 3/3 at 5:30 PM - JCIB PG Campus

Hello Family, The PTO meeting has been rescheduled for March 3, 2020 at 5:30 PM.  It will be held at the JCIB Pleasant Grove Campus. For parents interested in learning more about your student's future at JCIB Shades Valley. There will be a segment about academies. Eighth-grade parents don't miss it. We will also be discussing study skills. That is something many of us agree that our students need help mastering. If they can master it during the middle years program, it will be a huge benefit at the end of their IB matriculation. The meeting is scheduled for 1 hour.  Add it to your schedule  and meet us at JCIB PG Campus on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 5:30 PM.

PTO Meeting: February 11

Hello Family, Have you been wondering "When's the next PTO meeting?" Well, wait no longer. The next PTO meeting is in 2 weeks. We'd love for you to come out. PTO meetings are a great opportunity to connect with other JCIB families and the faculty and staff. For parents interested in learning more about your student's future at JCIB Shades Valley. There will be a segment about academies. Eighth-grade parents don't miss it. We will also be discussing study skills. That is something many of us agree that our students need help mastering. If they can master it during the middle years program, it will be a huge benefit at the end of their IB matriculation. The meeting is scheduled for 1 hour. Add it to your schedule and meet us at JCIB PG Campus on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 5:30 PM. Don't forget to pay your Snow Ball Dance admission fee and submit your permission form by tomorrow.   Here are links to the forms: Online submission 

Have You Seen Our Alabama State Department of Education Report Card?

Hello Family, We are almost at the end of our first week of school in 2020.  It seems like the school year just started.  What a great school year it has been?! Our students have worked hard. We have also worked hard to support and encourage our students. It is paying off. We hear a lot about the performance of students in Alabama. But, do you really know how our school is performing?  The Alabama State Department of Education publishes a report card for every school. The report card includes test scores, absenteeism rates, student demographics, and teacher demographics. You'll be glad to know our school scored an overall score of 100%.  You can see how our students performed in specific academic areas in the report. You can even compare that score to other schools in the county and state. If you'd like to review our school's report card, click here . Select Jefferson County and Jefferson County International Baccalaureate.  If you need help accessing the report

Opportunity is Here: 6th Graders...

Hello Family, There's a new opportunity.  Sixth graders, this one is for you! The Duke Tip writing contest is open. For more information, click here . Thanks Ms. Hall for sharing this information.

We Are At War...Penny War That Is

Hello Family! Thank you for all you have done for the JCIB PG Campus family this year. Our teachers have identified Chromebooks and classroom supplies as a need this year.  A 2018 Washington Post article  stated that nearly all public school teachers report spending personal funds for school supplies. On average they spent nearly $480 a year, far more than the federal $250 tax deduction available to teachers. Please help us support our teachers by participating in the penny war.  While you are out shopping this weekend and next week, save your change and send it to the school for the penny war. Every little bit counts. If you don't have coins, dollars and checks are also accepted.